Pale Ale

Finding the perfect match: How pubs can drive revenue by elevating their beer and food offering

06-Nov-2017 By James Beeson

Too many venues still look to wine when matching dishes with drinks, but with interest in craft beer at an all-time high, there is a real opportunity for pubs to drive revenue by improving their beer selection.

Top Shelf: Brooklyn Brewery’s new IPA, Martell’s refresh and more

04-May-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

Brooklyn Brewery’s Scorcher IPA has launched in 30-litre kegs and Martell has “refreshed” the cognac category with a new liquid and packaging, but what have other brands been up to in recent weeks? 

The Drinks List: Top 100 Brands

The Drinks List: nine craft beer brands make the top 100

30-Nov-2016 By Michelle Perrett

Almost 10% of the 100 hot brands for the pub sector have been taken by Craft beer brands.

New Products

Charles Wells’ new Bombardier

25-Oct-2016 By Nicholas Robinson

Charles Wells has produced a new lighter variant of its classic Bombardier Burning Gold and Glorious England cask variants, in an attempt to tap into craft ale drinkers and lighter, lower-ABV beer drinking consumers.

BEER

Bedlam Brewery launches new pale ale

25-Jul-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Sussex craft brewer Bedlam has announced the launch of a new pale ale.

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News of the brews

22-Feb-2016 By Ben Winstanley

This week's news of the brews features Timothy Taylor, St Austell and Shepherd Neame.

Ale fit to hail brave soldiers

06-Aug-2014 By Roger Protz

When Roger Protz visited Belgium he discovered that it’s not only the First World War that joins our two nations but also our love of pale ale — so he created a brew to reflect our special bond.

News of the Brews: A new look for Black Sheep, plus the best new beer releases for spring

23-Apr-2014 By Robyn Black

This week our pick of the best new beers include a new look for Black Sheep, a smoked porter and a vanilla ale.

Marston's plots Ashes summer

13-Mar-2009 By Roger Protz

National cricket sponsor Marston's celebrates its 175th anniversary, writes Roger Protz.

Protz; Hey Rhodri, take a drink on the mild side. Do, do, do, do...

01-May-2008 By Roger Protz

Roger Protz did a double take in Cardiff at the Camra annual conference

Beer & Food Matching: Mine's a mild

19-Sep-2007

JUST TO show how firmly The Publican has its finger on the pulse, some months back we'd scheduled mild as the beer style for which our beer and food...

Savouring - and saving - a Chiswick moment

15-Mar-2007

I had an "Ah! Bisto" moment last week. I met an old beer-writing chum and we repaired to the Portland Arms, a Fuller's house in St Albans, Herts,...

Scot turns IPA origins on their head

04-Aug-2005

Is it time to re-evaluate the origins of two 19th-century beer styles, India Pale Ale and Pale Ale? One veteran Scottish brewer, who has just...

British mild's on the comeback trail

10-Feb-2005

The expression "what goes around comes around" is especially true where beer is concerned. Just when you think a particular style is dead it has the...

Old Empire's taste of history

12-Jun-2003

Scores of beers in Britain carry the curious and cryptic label "IPA". I wonder how many drinkers know what it stands for and how important it is to...